Improved wringing-machine



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IMPROVED WRINGING-MACHINE.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 37,2811, dated January 6, 1863.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, THoMAs FAEEINGTON and LEwIs WHITE, of the county of Washington, and State of Vermont, have invented certain new andnseful Improvements in Wrin ging-Machnes 5 and we do hereby declare that the following is a true and exact description ot' the same, reference being had to the accompanyin g drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon. T

Figure l in theannexed drawings, which are made a part of this specification, represents a front elevation of our machine.

C O are the rubber rollers with iron spindles passing through them, the spindles having their bearings at the points a a, as exhibited in Fig. 2, which is an end View of the frame or body of the machine.

B is an iron rod binding the two ends of the frame together at the top.l This rod passes through theI slots cc at each end of the frame and through the spring marked A.

F F are thrnmbscrews at the top of the frame and immediatelyT over the rod B, by the operation of which the rod B is forced down on the springs A A, and as one end of the springs rests on the adjustable bearings E E, the pressure of the upper on the lower roller may be increased to any degree required. The adjustable bearings'E E play vertically on the bolt J, (seen in Fig. 2,) which pass through them and through the ends of the frame.

K is a knob, intended to support the spring A represents one jaw of the clamp intended to attach the machine to a tub, and is cast solid with the frame. Mis the other jaw, made adjustable by means of the screw N, which passes through it and through L. On one end of N is a nut attached to the lever O, by which itis operated. The jaw M is made thin on the outer edge and thicker at the inner edge, so that when it embraces the tub only the inner edge will come in contact with it. The jaw L is made thickest at the outer edge and thin on the inner, thus making the two sides of the jaws parallel as they embrace the tub, the sharp angle oi' each holding the tub more iirmly than clamps as commonly made.

R, as indicated by dotted lines, is a rod placed back of the lower roller and intended to assist in binding the two ends of the machine together.

Pis the end of the spindle to-which the crank is attached and by which the machine is operated.

Having thus accurately' described our invention, lwhat we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The thumb-screw F, the rod B, the slotc, the spring A, and the adjustable bearing E, arranged in the manner and for the purpose herein fully set forth and described.

THOMAS FARRINGTON. LEWIS WHITE.

Witnesses:

LYMAN FISHER, JOHN SEABUEY. 

